Police Commissioner speaks on officer number coalition promises

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New Police Commissioner Richard Chambers said it will be "very, very challenging" to increase officer numbers by 500 before November next year. The National-NZ First coalition agreement made the commitment over two years, but one year in, officer numbers have gone backwards by more than 50. Political reporter Anneke Smith spoke to Lisa Owen.

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